DCP501 NVRAM channel map

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cingularv551
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DCP501 NVRAM channel map

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I've acquired the nvram from a new unactivated motorola dcp501 home theater system. When you install this nvram onto a dct2000 series cable box, the cablebox becomes a big analog tuner that goes all the way from channel 2 through channel 128. (57MHz - 819MHz).

The TVGuide application, firmware upgrades, and displaying the system time seem to all be disabled with this nvram installed.

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-DCP501-A ... B00008ZPJN
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cingularv551 wrote:I've acquired the nvram from a new unactivated motorola dcp501 home theater system. When you install this nvram onto a dct2000 series cable box, the cablebox becomes a big analog tuner that goes all the way from channel 2 through channel 128. (57MHz - 819MHz).

The TVGuide application, firmware upgrades, and displaying the system time seem to all be disabled with this nvram installed.

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-DCP501-A ... B00008ZPJN
I do not know if this is the compatible device. If not you should not try to load its NVRAM.
cingularv551
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Post by cingularv551 »

this is a compatible device. the dcp501 has a minature dct2224/dct2244 cable box tuner board inside it.

and do keep in mind that this is only the nvram. it's not like you're overwriting the bootblock of the firmware. so there is no real risk of bricking your box if something does go wrong.
usbbdm wrote:I do not know if this is the compatible device. If not you should not try to load its NVRAM.
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cingularv551 wrote:this is a compatible device. the dcp501 has a minature dct2224/dct2244 cable box tuner board inside it.

and do keep in mind that this is only the nvram. it's not like you're overwriting the bootblock of the firmware. so there is no real risk of bricking your box if something does go wrong.
Then try only copy the the first 0xc000 of the NVRAM

setram 200000 c000
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